Insulator



(NoModel') I L. 0. SMITH.

INSULATOR.

No. 328,728. Patented Oct. 20, 1885.

WITNESSES: I g CrFJENT OR;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEONARD 0. SMITH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

INSULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,728, dated October 20, 1885. 7

Application filed July 26, 1884. Serial Nod-18, 28.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEONARD 0. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Insulators, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an insulator embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a section thereof in line x 00.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

My invention consists of an insulator adapted for supporting cross-wires, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A A represent two tubes or tubular blocks, each having a spiral slot, a, in its side, and a central longitudinally-extending passage or opening, I), said slot a being in communication with said passage 12 and extending the entire length thereof, so as to receive and hold a piece of wire, it being noticed that the blocks occupy positions at an angle to'each other, and the recesses are similarly disposed. The two blocks are formed of glass or other suitable insulating material, cast or connected as one, and pro vided with means for attachment to a pole, roof, chimney, or place of location of the insulator.

It will be seen that when the insulator is fixed in position crossing wires may be readily connected with the blocks A by being fitted (No model.)

in the slots to a thereof, and when located in the bores or openings 1) they are prevented from of wire, said holder or holders being U shaped or of the form of eyes or rings, into which either of the free ends of the tubes may be i11- troduced and the insulator thereby held.

I am aware that itis not new to form an insulator of a block having cross-slots to sustain wires, said slots being open at their sides to permit of the introduction and removal of the wires into and from said slots, wherefore I do not claim the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An insulator for crosswires, consisting of tubular blocks with slots in their sides, said blocks crossing and having their ends free, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

L. 0. SMITH. Vitnesses;

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM. A. P. GRANT. 

